A NEW head of procurement has been announced by one of the UK's leading potato businesses, Greenvale.

Nick Douglas has been appointed to the new role, which is for its UK fresh potato business.

He joins Greenvale from G’s Growers (Ramsey), where he was managing director and previously worked for Vitacress, PDM Produce and Fisher Chilled Foods. He was also as a previous member of the British Onion Producers Association and is the current chairman of the British Growers Association.